Dongnae Hot Springs & Heosimcheong
동래온천·허심청
A thousand-year-old hot spring town, recorded since the Silla era. Its flagship bath, Heosimcheong, is one of Korea's largest hot spring facilities.
Dongnae Hot Springs lie in the Oncheon area of northern Busan. They have been recorded since the Silla period, making them among Korea's oldest hot springs, with weakly alkaline saline water. The flagship is Heosimcheong, attached to the Nongshim Hotel. It covers about 4,300 square meters and has more than 40 pools, outdoor baths, and sauna rooms, and it is considered one of the largest hot spring baths in East Asia. Admission is about 15,000 to 20,000 won. The hot spring street also has a free public foot bath, the Dongnae Eupseong fortress town ruins, and long-established restaurants serving Dongnae pajeon (green onion pancake). Getting there: take subway Line 1 to Oncheonjang Station, then about 10 minutes on foot.
Opening hours
Xuxin Hall approx. 5:30 am–10 pm
Nearby sights
- Beomeosa Temple
- Seomyeon
- Busan Cinema Center
- Geumjeongsanseong Fortress
- Shinsegae Centum City & Spa Land
- Gwangalli Beach
- UN Memorial Cemetery in Korea
- Haeundae Beach